Daniël Theys

Daniël Theys (born 26 January 1953 in Holsbeek, Belgium) is a Belgian glassmaker.^[1] He usually works as a duo with his wife, Chris Miseur.

Biography

He started his own glass studio in 1987, where he began by making stained glass windows. Later, he went to Murano in Italy to learn the traditional techniques of glass art. He currently has a large studio in Leuven, near Brussels, called "Belgian Glass Styling". His wife came to share in his passion for glass and became a glass artist in 1990. Their son, Daan Theys is following in their footsteps.

Projects

he is best known for creating the largest stained glass window in Belgium. It may be seen at the church of "Onze Lieve Vrouw van Gedurige Bijstand" in Haacht. The glass-in-concrete measures 22 by 7 meters.

References

1. Horn, Sarah (29 September 2010). "Glass houses". Flanders Today. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2011. Theys' father (Daniel), meanwhile, has spent most of his glass-making career working on stained glass windows. He entered the field in 1985 after completing a few small restoration projects on stained glass.